Re: Chirpers

[Kerembaev@cs.com]

Jeff,

I like them, chirpers.
They are simple, durable and comparably cheap. Usually they have loud enough 
audio/chirp for the noisy environment. Of course their dose response is not 
as accurate as some very "sophisticated" latest personal dosimetry electronic 
devices but for your purpose to use them as dose awareness tools, they will 
be perfect. So to say: "They do not have the whistles but have those bells".
I would suggest to give a training to the personnel that rad. workers would 
have a "sound" idea how much chirps will be 5 mR/hr and 100mR/hr.
Hope this helps.
Emil
kerembaev@cs.com


In a message dated 2/1/00 2:51:45 Pacific Standard Time, 
Jeffry.Bruner@rfets.gov writes:

<< 
 We are looking to purchase some chirpers as dose awareness tools.  If anyone
 has any operational experience (good or bad) they can share it would be
 appreciated.
 
 Thanks
 
 Jeff Bruner
 Rocky Flats
 Bldg 371 Rad Engineering
 303.966.6259
  >>
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